Virginia Decodedhttps://vacode.org6901119.2-32References to justices of the peace2025Criminal ProcedureMagistratesAbolition of Justice of the Peace System

References in law to justices of the peace shall be deemed to apply to magistrates unless the provisions of Chapter 3 (§ 19.2-26 et seq.) of this title shall render such reference inapplicable.

Code 1950, § 19.1-380; 1973, c. 545; 1975, c. 495; 2002, c. 310.